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Tusk Snapped Off Famed Bernini Statue in Rome Square

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EU-India Trade Deal Is What World Needs, Not Tariffs, Finland PM Orpo Says

Image for Bayer retreats as investors sour on deal to settle Roundup litigation

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Bayer Retreats as Investors Sour on Deal to Settle Roundup Litigation

Image for ECB's Cipollone says digital euro will protect European banks, card schemes

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ECB's Cipollone Says Digital Euro Will Protect European Banks, Card Schemes

Image for Polestar leans on revamped models to conserve cash and boost European sales

Polestar Leans on Revamped Models to Conserve Cash and Boost European Sales

Date: February 18, 2026

By Marie Mannes GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker Polestar will roll out refreshed versions of its top-selling Polestar 2 and 4 models over the next year to support...

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Ukraine Cuts Power Imports as Weather Gets Less Cold

Date: February 18, 2026

KYIV, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine reduced electricity imports by 3% to around 311 gigawatt hours last week amid milder weather, analyst DixiGroup said late on Tuesday. "This is the first decline in...

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Headquarters of France's Hard-Left Party Evacuated After Bomb Threat, Lawmaker Says

Date: February 18, 2026

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The headquarters of France's hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party have been evacuated after a bomb threat, LFI's national coordinator Manuel Bompard said on Wednesday. Police...

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ECB’s Cipollone Has No Indication President Lagarde Plans Early Resignation

Date: February 18, 2026

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone said on Wednesday he had “no news” about ECB President Christine Lagarde resigning before the...

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Man Swept Away by River Loire as Floods Hit France

Date: February 18, 2026

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A man trying to navigate the swollen river Loire has been swept away, officials said on Wednesday, as much of western France was placed under high alert for floods, with yet...

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Russia Says Ukraine Peace Talks in Geneva Were Difficult, but Business-Like

Date: February 18, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday that U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva had been difficult but business-like, and...